Susan Walden (August 20, 1956 – August 17, 2020) was an American film and television actress.

Early years

Born in Georgia, Walden was the daughter of Buddy and Bette Walden. She began acting while she was a student at

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. Before she graduated from Tate she won school recognition for beauty and academics. In 1974 she won the Miss Escambia County Junior Miss title in 1974 and was runner-up for

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. She was an honor graduate of the

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, where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.

Career

She started her career on ''

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'' in the early 1970s, and was best known for her role as J.L. Duval on the hit

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TV Show ''

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'' (1984–90). In 1980, she starred in the TV

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''The Contender'', on which she played Lucinda Waverly. During the 1980s, Walden appeared on many TV shows on various American networks, including ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Matlock'', ''

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'', ''

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'', etc. In 1987, she appeared in

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titled ''

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'' (1987), featuring

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, and

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. ''Double Agent'' was first telecast on March 29, 1987. She continued to act until 2001. Her last role was on the television series ''

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''.

Death

She died on August 17, 2020 at age 63, at her home in Pensacola, Florida.

Awards

She was nominated for a

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(Best Performance by a Lead Actress in a Continuing Dramatic Series) for ''Danger Bay'' in 1986.

Filmography

*'' Winter Kills'' (1979) *'' A Matter of the Heart'' (1982) *''

'' (1987) *'' Deep Dark Secrets'' (1987) *'' Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story'' (1992)

References

External links

* Place of birth missing (living people) Living people American television actresses American film actresses Canadian television actresses Canadian film actresses 21st-century American women 1956 births University of Southern California alumni {{US-film-actor-stub